Conditioning, Likelihood, and Coherence: A Review of Some Foundational Concepts

@article{Robins2000ConditioningLA,
  title={Conditioning, Likelihood, and Coherence: A Review of Some Foundational Concepts},
  author={James M. Robins and Larry A. Wasserman},
  journal={Journal of the American Statistical Association},
  year={2000},
  volume={95},
  pages={1340 - 1346}
}
  • J. Robins, L. Wasserman
  • Published 1 December 2000
  • Mathematics
  • Journal of the American Statistical Association
(2000). Conditioning, Likelihood, and Coherence: A Review of Some Foundational Concepts. Journal of the American Statistical Association: Vol. 95, No. 452, pp. 1340-1346. 
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